Sad-iron.



F. TUFENKGIAN.

SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I9. IBI?.

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san-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application led October 19, 1917. Serial No. 197,419.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it 'known that I, PrrrLIrBUs TUFENK- GIAN, a subject of the Sultan ofTurkey, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and lState ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful improvements in Sad-irons,of which the following is a specication.

The present invention relates to sad I ironsparticularly those which areself heated-and it is the object of the invention to provide such adevice which will provide a steady heat of effective temperature withoutdanger of overheating and scorchingwhich is a serious objection to theold style sad iron as Well as the modern ones heated by gas,electricity, gasolene, etc.

A further object of the invention is the provision in a sad iron of achamber for water or other' liquid which serves as a medium to transmitthe heat-preferably supplied by an inclosed gas burner-to the ironingsurface, so that the temperature of said surface can not rise above theboiling point of water, thereby giving the desired safeguard againstoverheating. Y

The invention also aims to provide a sad iron of the nature indicatedwhich is comparatively simple in construction, easily manufactured, andeflicient in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the invention resides inthe construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth, itbeing understood that changes can be made within the scope of theappended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is shown in the accompany* ino` drawings, whereinigure 1is a perspective view of the improved sad iron.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section thereof, portions being shownin elevation.

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The device comprises a chambered body A and forming a receptacle forwater or other liquid used as the heat transmitting medium, and having acover or top 5 removably fastened on by screws 6 or other means. Asuitable handle 7 is secured on the top 5 for manipulating the iron, andthe bottom or ironing surface is indicated at 8. V The source of heat orheater as shown, is a gas burner, and the front and rear ends of thebody 4l have inwardly projecting bosses 9 and 10, respectively, providedwith the receptive cavity 11 and opening 12, the last named extendingthrough the heel end of the body. A tubular member 13 extendslongitudinally within the chamber of the body el and its ends are fittedin the bosses 9 and 10, said bosses "being preferably provided withpackings 14 embracing the tubular member 13 to prevent leakage of thewater past the ends thereof. lThe nose of the body has ports or outlets15 leading from the cavity 11 to the atmosphere for the eX haust of theproducts of combustion from the member 13.

The hydrocarbon burner embodies a burner tube 16 projecting axiallywithin the member 13 from the rear and its forward end is centered andsupported in the member 13 by a spider 17 secured on the forward end ofthe tube and fitting slidably in said member. A plate or dish 18 issecured on the tube 16 and has an apertured portion 19 extending acrossthe opening 12 and rear end of the member 13, said portion of the platebeing preferably dished to extend into said opening and end of themember. The marginal portion or flange of the plate 18 is removablyfastened to the rear end of the body by screws 20 or the like, thusholding both the tube and member 13 in place, it being noted that therear end of said member abuts against the plate. By loosening the plate18, the tube 16 can be withdrawn, thereby also removing the plate 18 andspider 17 with it, and this permits of the withdrawal of the member 13through the opening 12. This assemblage enables the parts to be quicklyput together and taken apart for repairs, cleaning and replacement.

The rear end of the tube 16 protrudes from the plate 18 and provides anipple for the connection of a hose to conduct gas to the sad iron whileusing it, as will be understood. That portion of the burner tube 16within the member 13 has gas outlet apertures 21 from which jets of gasissue to support the flame which is directed radially against the wallsof the member 13. Air enters the member through the apertures 19 to mixwith the gas and provide the llame. The apertures 21 are preferablyarranged to direct the jets toward the outlets 15, thereby creating adraft through the .member 13 from the rear to the front, so as to suckin air at the rear, and expel the products of combustion through theforward outlets. The member 13 not only keeps the Water and flameseparated but also acts as a mixing chamber for the air and gas, andthis member being heated by the flame Will heat the eircumj acent Water.The Water being heated Will transmit the heat to the ironing surface,thereby giving an ironing temperature up to the boiling point of theWater, and since Water will not rise to a higher temperature it Will nottherefore overheat the ironing surface. The top 5 has an upstandingspout 22 for the outlet of steam and for refilling the Water chamberfrom time to time. The spout is preferably of glass and graduated sothat a pointer Q3 upstanding therein from a float 24a in the Waterchamber Will indicate the amount of Water therein.

That is claimed is :n

1. A sad iron having a liquid-containing chambered body, a tubularmember extending through the chamber-thereof and having its endssupported by and communicating through opposite portions of said body,and a burner tube projecting into said' member from one end thereof andhaving apertures arranged to direct flames against the Walls thereof atan angle toward the other end.

2. A sad iron embodying a liquid-containing ehambered body having bossesat its opposite ends, one having an opening for the inlet of air and theother having a cavity and an outlet leading therefrom, a tubular memberin said body having its ends fitted in said opening and cavity,'packings in the bosses embracing said member, a heater projecting intosaid member from said opening toward the cavity, and means forsupporting the heater from the body and holding said member in thebosses.

PHILIPBUS TUFENKGIAN.

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Washington, D. C.

